Accountancy Insights: Can history teach us anything about digital money?

In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we explore what the history of money can tell us about its future.

Currency has been evolving for thousands of years, but the pace of change has now escalated with the introduction of online banking and digital currencies. We discuss the parallels between modern and historical advances in currency, and key lessons as central banks look to introduce their own digital currencies.

Host Philippa Lamb is joined by Polly Tsang, Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager at ICAEW; and Dr Tony Moore, Lecturer in Finance at Henley Business School.

Links 

ICAEW Technology hub: https://www.icaew.com/technical/technology 

ICAEW Financial Services Faculty: https://www.icaew.com/technical/financial-services

Host

Philippa Lamb

Guests

• Polly Tsang, Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager, ICAEW
• Dr Tony Moore, Lecturer in Finance, Henley Business School

Producer

Natalie Chisholm

Episode first published: 20 August 2025

Podcast recorded: 13 August 2025